Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Note 5—Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. These requirements establish market or observable inputs as the preferred source of values. Assumptions based on hypothetical transactions are used in the absence of market inputs. The Company does not have any non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.

The valuation techniques required are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1           Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2           Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3           Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

The Company believes that the assets or liabilities currently subject to such standards with fair value disclosure requirements are primarily debt instruments, pension plan assets, short-term investments, and derivative instruments. Each of these assets and liabilities is discussed below, with the exception of debt instruments and pension plan assets, which are covered in Note 4 and Note 10, respectively, herein, in addition to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2020 Annual Report. Substantially all of the Company’s short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit with original maturities of twelve months or less and as such, are considered as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as they are traded in active markets for identical assets. The carrying amounts of these instruments, the majority of which are in non-U.S. bank accounts, approximate their fair value. The Company’s derivative instruments primarily consist of foreign exchange forward contracts, which are valued using bank quotations based on market observable inputs such as forward and spot rates and are therefore classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The impact of the credit risk related to these financial assets is immaterial. The fair values of the Company’s financial and non-financial assets and liabilities subject to such standards as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
			for Identical		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		Assets (Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
September 30, 2021:
Short-term investments	$	34.4	$	34.4	$	—	$	—
Forward contracts		(5.4)		—		(5.4)		—
Total	$	29.0	$	34.4	$	(5.4)	$	—
December 31, 2020:
Short-term investments	$	36.1	$	36.1	$	—	$	—
Forward contracts		(2.7)		—		(2.7)		—
Total	$	33.4	$	36.1	$	(2.7)	$	—

As of September 30, 2021, the fair value of such forward contracts in the table above consisted of (i) two outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges, with each expiring within one year, (ii) various outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts accounted for as net investment hedges and (iii) various outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments. The amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with foreign exchange forward contracts and the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to foreign exchange gain (loss), included in Cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, were not material. The fair values of the Company’s forward contracts are recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Other long-term assets, Other accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on their value and remaining contractual period.

As further discussed in Note 12 herein, the MTS T&S business met the held for sale criteria upon the acquisition of MTS on April 7, 2021. As a result, the disposal group was measured at fair value less costs to sell, which is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement based on the transaction’s expected consideration. The Company reassessed the fair value of these assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2021 and noted that the carrying value of the disposal group did not exceed its fair value less costs to sell.

With the exception of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with acquisition accounting as well as the assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale discussed above, the Company does not have any other significant financial or non-financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.